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Health

Walnuts May Prevent Breast Cancer

Walnuts May Prevent Breast Cancer

A new study by researchers from Marshall University of Medicine in Huntington reveals that eating...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 22:14
Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early detection of a second breast cancer in a woman can cut her risk of dying in half, researchers...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 15:30
Caffeine Prevents Skin Cancer?

Caffeine Prevents Skin Cancer?

Caffeine might offer some protection from skin cancer, researchers at the University of...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 16:25
Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:20
Does Marijuana Really Increase the Risk of Testicular Cancer?

Does Marijuana Really Increase the Risk of Testicular Cancer?

It's possible that men who frequently smoke marijuana, according to a new study, have a higher risk...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 18:55
Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

According to a new study, women that follow HRT, or hormone-replacing therapy, have an increased...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 20:32
Is Preventive Mastectomy Necessary or Not?

Is Preventive Mastectomy Necessary or Not?

According to findings published in the March 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a preventive procedure to...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 21:21
UAMS Scientists To Begin Testing Breast Cancer Vaccine

UAMS Scientists To Begin Testing Breast Cancer Vaccine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences experts are a few steps away from beginning a new...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 16:04
Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Teams of friends, family, neighbours and colleagues are organizing for the 2009 Relay for Life, the...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 15:30
Smoking Bans Connected To Heart Attack Rates

Smoking Bans Connected To Heart Attack Rates

A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the number of...
» read full story January 02nd, 2009 - 14:13
Quit Smoking to Prevent Colon Cancer! Smoking Increases the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Quit Smoking to Prevent Colon Cancer! Smoking Increases the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Smoking increases the risk of getting colon cancer by about 18 percent and the risk of dying from...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 13:30
How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC)...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:25
Postmenopausal Hormones Connected With Breast Cancer

Postmenopausal Hormones Connected With Breast Cancer

Undergoing menopausal hormone therapy that combines estrogen with progestin for five years...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 20:03
Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:06
WHO: Cancer To Become World’s No. 1 Killer

WHO: Cancer To Become World’s No. 1 Killer

The increasing use of tobacco will turn cancer into the No. 1 killer worldwide by 2010, global...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 22:03
Mediterranean Diet ‘Dressed’ With Nuts Cuts Cardiovascular Risk

Mediterranean Diet ‘Dressed’ With Nuts Cuts Cardiovascular Risk

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do miracles...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:27
New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

The latest cancer incidence report has found that survival rates among cancer sufferers are...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 14:40
Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers

Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers

There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 17:43
The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The overall incidence of new cancer cases and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:00
Cancer Rates In Decline

Cancer Rates In Decline

Upon a close analysis of the records compiled by the Government regarding cancer, it has been...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 16:53
Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

A new study of women undergoing mammography has suggested that some breast cancers may...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:00

Overall US Cancer Rates Drop For The First Time

Rates of new cancer diagnoses and deaths among American men and women have dropped for the first...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 00:17
Some Cancers May Disappear On Their Own: Study

Some Cancers May Disappear On Their Own: Study

A study published this week in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine raises an interesting...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:00
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:17
U.S. Smoking Rate Drops

U.S. Smoking Rate Drops

For the first time on record, the percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes has fallen below...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 16:17
Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin D in Breast Cancer Prevention

Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin D in Breast Cancer Prevention

A new study in the online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute adds to the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:30
Folic Acid, B Vitamins Don’t Lower Cancer Risk

Folic Acid, B Vitamins Don’t Lower Cancer Risk

Taking folic acid and other B vitamins on regular basis doesn’t prevent breast cancer or cancer in...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 13:30
CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

At least 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 13:40
Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

A new study by US researchers has found that Parkinson’s sufferers have insufficient levels of...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:00
Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month appears to have echoes not only in the United States but also on...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:07
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U.S.

US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 10:39

New cancer cases decline in US

Washington - A report by the nation's leading cancer organizations released Tuesday showed the...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 08:52
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Specials

Male Circumcision May Prevent Two Common STDs

Male circumcision appears to offer more protection to men than previously estimated, according to...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 14:30
Scientists Move One Step Closer in Developing Breast Cancer Vaccine

Scientists Move One Step Closer in Developing Breast Cancer Vaccine

Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences move one step closer to developing a...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 16:50
Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

A Canadian study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that colonoscopies may...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:55
Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 10:49
Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 15:50
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have good news for women...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:30
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

According to a study published in Breast Cancer Research, regular activity such as running, heavy...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:00
Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-aided mammograms have been in circulation for well over a decade now but scientists have...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:08
Study Warns: Melanoma Cases Increase By 50 Percent Among Young Women

Study Warns: Melanoma Cases Increase By 50 Percent Among Young Women

Cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are rising among young women, according to a...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 11:10
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World

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:37
Representative Julia Carson Has Terminal Lung Cancer

Representative Julia Carson Has Terminal Lung Cancer

Representative Julia Carson, of Indiana's 7th congressional district, has taken a medical leave and...
» read full story November 25th, 2007 - 18:35
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Science

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 23:23
Melanoma Cases On The Rise Among Younger Women

Melanoma Cases On The Rise Among Younger Women

Researchers browsing through the cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, found that...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 10:30
Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 17:00
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